This winter has been long and cold. The UK has had unprecedented ice and snow right up until this normally mild month of April.

But finally, Spring is starting to make herself heard and we couldn’t be happier to nod along to her chorus.

I reckon Spring is as good a reason as any to have a celebration, no? Spring flowers, spring food, pink gin cocktails, yes? There is so much delicious seasonal food around at the moment and the May bank holiday and Royal Wedding (if you're into that sort of thing) is round the corner too.

Gosh, January is over! It felt a little eternal, did it not? I love the first month of months, full of such hope and promise, but long it was. I had an unintentional break from blog/social media life but now that It's over I wanted to take a look back at this hectic yet magical month and remember some of it.

I think I spent most of it decompressing after the busiest autumn/winter i've ever had in my career- all done whilst quite pregnant. It was wonderful but I've felt a strong need to just hibernate and love on my little family this month so that's just what I've done. The painful world political situation has not helped my hide-away-from-the-world vibes either. I haven't done any shoot days or events, which has been wonderful, but I have had some features to write up for magazines and a few blog posts to write too so I've still felt a little busier than I'd like. I have made time for relaxation and rest in the midst of it though, and my main focus has been to mentally prepare for the birth....

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Hannah Bullivant. Stylist and writer based in Kent, UK. I help you to create nurturing spaces for yourself, both inside and out. I write about embracing the seasons, creating soulful interiors that fit who you are and journalling and planning.. I share helpful articles about styling your home or event, and journalling too. I run workshops throughout the year. I have an ebook about soulful gatherings, and an e course called The Life Book.